PhD candidate

The stroke Unit of Inselspital, University Hospital Bern treats >1000 stroke patients per year possessing long-standing expertise in care of stroke patients. Our interdisciplinary stroke team conducts dozens of national and international research studies resulting in > 300 publications in international journals per year.

What you can expect

The current project is SNF-funded. The project aims at discovering and establishment of proxies predicting post-stroke cognitive trajectories to improve the patient care after stroke and to reduce the impact of (post-stroke) dementia. Besides the longitudinal neuropsychological testing and behavioral assessment of stroke patients, the candidate will analyze the individual pre- and post-stroke behavioral proxies and clinical MRI images to evaluate lesion anatomy and other imaging proxies of stroke recovery.

Your Profile

• Master degree in (neuro)psychology
• excellent written and spoken German
• a strong interest in clinical neuropsychology and patient-centered research
• basic knowledge in neuropsychological testing
• basic knowledge in basic programming (MATLAB, R), advanced skills in programming will be an advantage
• experience in neuroimaging analysis or motivation to become acquainted with it
• excellent written English skills, ability to work independently and together with a research team

What we offer

• comprehensive training opportunities including curricula offered by The Graduate School for Health Sciences (GHS) of University of Bern
• extensive supervision and integration into a multidisciplinary, experienced research team of Stroke Research Group
• participation in meetings and conferences

Questions about the job?

For further information, please contact PD Dr. Roza Umarova

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